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Lows and Highs

This morning started with a defiant low, I closed the front door on Lucy knowing that I would not see her again for another two weeks.
Lucy is on her way to North Carolina on business for the next 14 days to try and help sort out the partner company in the USA. She has been whisked away before but so far it has always been during the week, never at a week end. This helped as I never had time to really stop and sit back and think too deeply.
Now this time is started at the beginning of the week end, this is different. I keep wanting to make a brew for two, or walking around the house a bit lost like.

To take me mind off things I opted for that ‘high’ feeling. I walked into town and handed the local BHF shop over £1100 in donations! I would love to say it was from my own hand but alas it was the final lot of the money from the end2end ride. It was a great feeling to see the looks of the girls faces when you hand them that. They truly appreciated the gesture and it gave me that great big warm feeling inside.
What a day, start at one end of the scale and end up at the other end; feeling a lot better.

The support is rolling in

Yesterday morning everything went a bit blurry as the realisation suddenly hit that, this time in three weeks I will be well on my way into the first day of the End 2 End challenge.

I am currently in a state of fear about the journey, there is this massive black cloud of “will I make it” looming over my head. Added to this that at present sponsorship money is rolling in only adds to the commitment of making sure it’s a success

The response has been overwhelming so far and I would like to personally thank all people that have offered money, support and best wishes.
I sent out email’s to customers and suppliers the other week and so far sponsorship forms have been sent around the country, one supplier has even made a very generous bulk donation. Customers who visit our office are also being hounded; sorry about that but many thanks, you know it makes sense. The local Rotary club have also been collared; once again many thanks.
Especially thanks to all friends and family who are not only offering sponsor money but also the mental support needed to over come these little moments of fear.

Thanks to all!